Storage device with expandable solid-state memory capacity
First Claim
1. A circuit device comprising:
- a first interface to a high speed data bus of a host system;
a second interface coupled to a first data storage device;
a solid-state storage device including a first solid-state data storage medium and including at least one expansion slot to receive at least one second solid-state data storage medium to expand a memory capacity of the solid-state storage device; and
a control circuit adapted to receive data from the host system via the first interface and to selectively write the received data to one of the first data storage device and the solid-state storage device.
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Abstract
In a particular embodiment, a circuit device is disclosed that includes a first interface to a high speed data bus of a host system and a second interface coupled to a first data storage device. The circuit device further includes a solid-state storage device having a first solid-state data storage medium and having at least one expansion slot to receive at least one second solid-state data storage medium to expand a memory capacity of the solid-state storage device. The circuit device also includes a control circuit adapted to receive data from the host system via the first interface and to selectively write the received data to one of the first data storage device and the solid-state storage device.
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20 Claims
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1. A circuit device comprising:
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a first interface to a high speed data bus of a host system; a second interface coupled to a first data storage device; a solid-state storage device including a first solid-state data storage medium and including at least one expansion slot to receive at least one second solid-state data storage medium to expand a memory capacity of the solid-state storage device; and a control circuit adapted to receive data from the host system via the first interface and to selectively write the received data to one of the first data storage device and the solid-state storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A storage device comprising:
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an interface responsive to a host system; a first data storage medium; a solid-state data storage device comprising a solid-state data storage medium having at least one expansion slot to receive at least one second solid-state data storage medium to provide an expandable solid-state storage capacity; and a control circuit adapted to communicate with the host system via the interface and to selectively store received data to at least one of the solid-state data storage device and the first data storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a processor adapted to process software instructions; a first data storage medium; and a memory control circuit coupled to the processor via a data bus and coupled to the data storage device, the memory control circuit comprising; a solid-state data storage medium; and at least one expansion slot to receive at least one second solid-state data storage medium to expand a storage capacity of the memory control circuit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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